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Is buying expensive things a sign of shallowness?

When people go and buy the expensive brands and items instead of same quality counterparts is that a show of personal shallowness? Is it something to place oneself higher in social status? And is that desire or need to be above everyone else in wea

Posted By Kliflosises on November 11, 2007

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From_the_east

I think that this is too general of a statement to make.

Posted By eastwind on November 15, 2007

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A persons possessions are not a fair gauge of their personal values or c...

Posted By jhall85 on November 12, 2007

085_11

Vanity = Stupidity

Posted By Kliflosises on November 11, 2007

Sundrop2

I think that IF a person buys things just to send the message "I'm bette...

Posted By Sundrop on November 15, 2007

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Buying expensive things when wealthy is something that everyone would do, it shouldn't demean or tag

From_the_east

I think that this is too general of a statement to make.

-- Posted By eastwind on November 15, 2007

Someone could buy something expensive that has a cheaper counterpart simply out of taste or appearance. I mean, i would rather have a nice cell phone then the free ones, but i don't think i;m arrogant for it.

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A persons possessions are not a fair gauge of their personal values or characteristics.

-- Posted By jhall85 on November 12, 2007

I know some very wealthy people that have really nice things that are not at all concerned with being seen in a nice car or ridiculously expensive clothes. .

Procuring expensive things as a lifestyle is vain and revealing of one's lack of self confidence and

Count

I agree!

-- Posted By maflwo on December 20, 2007

if it's only to show that you can afford them even if you don't need them then it's not really a nice thing to do..!

Sundrop2

I think that IF a person buys things just to send the message "I'm better than you", then its vain.

-- Posted By Sundrop on November 15, 2007

There ARE people who buy things just to show the public that they have money.

085_11

Vanity = Stupidity

-- Posted By Kliflosises on November 11, 2007

Vanity is really an immature trait. It will get you no where fast in life.

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